PM's car guys are scoping out the new cars and concepts at this week's Tokyo Motor Show. Here's the best sheet metal we found on the showroom floor.

Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

Peugeot goes where no brand has gone before. The new car is a hybrid diesel, with a 2.0-liter four mated to an electric motor. The combined torque is a whopping 368 lb-ft, and luckily that gets to the ground via AWD. No, sorry, the French are not planning to come back to the U.S., but diesel hybrids should have a bright future because of the major torque potential and the already impressive fuel economy of diesel engines.

Nissan PIVO 3

Nissan PIVO 3

This tiny EV isn't small—it's dinky, and narrow: At just under 10 feet in length, the footprint's scarcely bigger than that of a motorcycle. While Nissan calls it a three-seat (1+2 seating), the two rear passengers would have to be children. In-wheel motors propel the PIVO 3, and although it doesn't have the rotating cabin of past models, it has an exceedingly narrow turning radius (13 feet). It also auto-parks, should you actually need such assistance with such a tight cornering vehicle. Don't expect it on Japanese (or other nations') streets soon. Nissan says it won't come to market for at least three years.